News Flash: Binge-Eating (307.51) in DSM-5

I thought that this would be an appropriate post for all you late night and recurrent binge-eaters. The question is,  ”Does your pattern of late night and recurrent episodes of late night eating meet criteria for DSM-V Binge Eating? Many of us are chronic dieters. We go from Jenny Craig to Weight Watchers to the [...]

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Your Child Ain’t Bipolar! Updates from the DSM-5

If you are like me, I am sure that you are tired of people calling every young man or young woman with a series of temper outbursts automatically Bipolar Disorder. Well,  the DSM-5  Task Force has decided to take a closer look at the constellation of several symptoms that may look like this disorder, but [...]

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Breaking News from San Francisco: DSM-V Now Recognizes ADHD in Adults! WOW

Well it has been a long time coming but this morning, while at the APA meeting in San Francisco, I learned that adults can now be diagnosed (DSM-V) as having ADHD. This is a milestone for our discipline of medicine. For a long time we had removed the (H) out after an individual became and [...]

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Is Church Attendance Required for Heaven?

The scripture states, ” Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of the same is;  but exhorting one another: and so much more, as ye see the day. Hebrews 10:25 KJV Now I have never strayed away from controversial topics and today shalt not be any different. Here is the questiom, “I s [...]

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Say It Aint So! Tyler Perry Outed By Gay Male Companion: Check Out Walter Hampton’s Video

According to Media Take Out Tyler Perry’s Male companion outed him and then shortly after he received stitches   Apparently this is the season for “Outing Your Friends”.  Walter Hampton has not only shocked the black gay community but as well as the world. Walter released a 16 minute video on YouTube dragging Tyler through the mud [...]

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I Hate My Boss..But Need My Job to Survive and Live!

Check out the office climate before signing-on to a new job because if your are unhappy your productivity could suffer.

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